Record: 8-4 (Big Ten, 4-4)
Points For: 290 (24.00 per game) | Points Against: 219 (18.00 per game)
MPI: 0.6535 (26 out of 120) | SOS: 0.5600 (22)
| Date | Result | Opponent | Opp MPI (RK) | PF | PA | Game Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 04 | W | @ Cincinnati (7-5-0) | 0.5739 (42) | 27 | 6 | ||
| Sep 11 | W | @ Marshall (6-6-0) | 0.4565 (68) | 24 | 21 | ||
| Sep 18 | W | North Carolina State (5-6-0) | 0.4520 (71) | 22 | 14 | ||
| Oct 02 | L | Northwestern * (6-6-0) | 0.5218 (54) | 27 | 33 | ||
| Oct 09 | L | @ Wisconsin * (9-3-0) | 0.7050 (19) | 13 | 24 | ||
| Oct 16 | L | Iowa * (10-2-0) | 0.7879 (8) | 7 | 33 | ||
| Oct 23 | W | @ Indiana * (3-8-0) | 0.3126 (99) | 30 | 7 | ||
| Oct 30 | W | @ Penn State * (4-7-0) | 0.4062 (79) | 21 | 10 | ||
| Nov 06 | W | Michigan State * (5-7-0) | 0.4511 (72) | 32 | 19 | ||
| Nov 13 | L | Purdue * (7-5-0) | 0.5988 (36) | 17 | 24 | ||
| Nov 20 | W | @ Michigan * (9-3-0) | 0.7102 (17) | 37 | 21 | ||
| Dec 29 | W | Oklahoma State (7-5-0) | 0.6035 (34) | 33 | 7 | @ San Antonio, TX | |
* Denotes a conference game.